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Consumed with a passion for youth

Stella Agara, 28, was among the minds that pushed for the establishment of the Sh1billion Youth Enterprise Fund. She narrates to NJOKI CHEGE her journey

The year is 1999. A fearless 17-year-old girl from Buruburu High School races up to the podium during the UN convention on the rights of the child held in Egypt. She stands before hundreds of delegates and representatives from various countries to present a children’s report she prepared, on behalf of Kenya.

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